small; tiny; (lit.) size of a palm
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
older employee who does not have much actual work
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
(train) station attendant; station employee; station staff
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
to be transparent; to show through
poor at preventing one's opponent from getting an underarm grip; having weak defenses; off one's guard; vulnerable (to attack)
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
(another's) daughter; young lady
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to kill; to choke the life out of
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
unexpected (but welcome) visitor; rare guest
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
dispute; argument; contention
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion